The Scarlets have bolstered their second-row shares for his or her South African tour by signing a Stormers skyscraper on a short-term mortgage deal.
Alex Groves, who featured prominently for Western Province through the current Currie Cup marketing campaign and was a part of the broader Stormers squad for the URC marketing campaign, will hyperlink up with the Welsh area for his or her clashes in opposition to the Lions and Sharks.
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The towering 2.05m lock was all the time going to seek out common recreation time arduous to come back by in Cape City, with JD Schickerling, Ruben van Heerden, Adré Smith and Salmaan Moerat all forward of him within the pecking order. His transfer to Llanelli presents priceless expertise and minutes at URC stage as he continues his growth.
Groves, 24, has beforehand turned out for the Bristol Bears and Sale Sharks, that includes within the Premiership Cup and English Championship earlier than returning to South Africa earlier this yr to hitch WP and the Stormers.
Groves shall be joined on the Scarlets by Harvey Cuckson, a Welsh-qualified lock from Tub, who has additionally been introduced in on a short-term deal.
The pair’s arrival comes at an important time for the Welsh facet which is with out Max Douglas (rib damage), whereas Steve Cummins has returned to the Dragons and Jac Value and Will Evans stay sidelined.
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